Jain International Residential School is situated on the silicon valley of India, Bangalore, school is set up on a 300 acres lush green campus, it is totally a private school which runs on the fees collected from the students, the school is part of the Jain group of Institutions having 32 educational institutions under the chairman ship of Dr. R. Chenraj Jain, school is one among the four International schools offering GCE A Levels Cambridge program.The school offers education from Grade 4 – 12. The student body is diverse with 33% NRI’s and foreigners and rest from different parts of the country.
SCHOOL
Jain International Residential School is a comprehensive school offering programs of Indian Education system, Central Board of Secondary Education [grades 4 – 12] and IGCSE & GCE “A” LEVELS [grade 7 – 12]. The school opened in the year 1999 and graduated its first senior class in the year 2004.
CURRICULUM
The school follows regular class schedule with 1 - 90 minute session for sciences in a week and 5 1hr classes per week for all other subjects offered by the school, students follow the pattern of A 1 and A 2 for GCE A level courses, students appear for AS level Cambridge International Examinations at the end of A 1 or follow A 2 Exams at the end of 2 year course. The school commenced its GCE A level course in the year 2007 and the first batch graduated in the year 2009.
A level courses offered are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Maths, Applied Information Communication Technology, Biology, Business Studies, Economics, English Language, English Language and Literature, Accounting.
Grading
A*
90 - 100
A –
80 – 90
B –
70 – 79
C –
60 – 69
D –
50 – 59
E –
40 - 49
U -
Below 40
NOTE: GRADE – A* does not exist at AS Level Qualification.
CREDITS
A minimum of 4 credits required for entry in to graduation in non professional courses in colleges and 7 credits required for professional courses. A AS qualification in a subject leads to 1 credit and A level qualification leads to 2 credits, which is recorded on the transcript by the Cambridge International Examinations.
CLASS OF 2010
There were 18 STUDENTS 5 earned 9 credits 5 earned 8 credits 5 earned 6 credits 3 earned 4 credits
60% graduated to 4 year colleges 20% graduated to 3 year colleges 15% graduated to 2 year colleges 5 % attending family business.
COLLEGES ATTENDED
Drexel, U.S. <샄ʫ>University of Liverpool WPI, U.S. <샄ʫ>University of Wales University of Greenwich U.K. Pennsylvania State University CMS – India Buffalo University London School of Commerce Rochester Polytechnic Institute Kings college U.K. Touro University University of New Castle Symbiosis University, India
SCHOOL NAME: JAIN INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
BANGALORE, KARNATAKA – INDIA
CEEB CODE: 000000
MAIN OFFICE : 91-80-27577013
COUNSELLOR’S OFFICE: 91-80-27577013-397
www.jirs.ac.in
PRINCIPAL’S NAME: V. VENKATACHALAM
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL & IB DP COORDINATOR : N.P. MURALI
COUNSELOR’S NAME: N.P. MURALI
COMMUNITY
Jain International Residential School is situated on the silicon valley of India, Bangalore, school is set up on a 300 acres lush green campus, it is totally a private school which runs on the fees collected from the students, the school is part of the Jain group of Institutions having 32 educational institutions under the chairman ship of Dr. R. Chenraj Jain, school is one among the four International schools offering GCE A Levels Cambridge program.The school offers education from Grade 4 – 12. The student body is diverse with 33% NRI’s and foreigners and rest from different parts of the country.
SCHOOL
Jain International Residential School is a comprehensive school offering programs of Indian Education system, Central Board of Secondary Education [grades 4 – 12] and IGCSE & GCE “A” LEVELS [grade 7 – 12]. The school opened in the year 1999 and graduated its first senior class in the year 2004.
CURRICULUM
The school follows regular class schedule with 1 - 90 minute session for sciences in a week and 5 1hr classes per week for all other subjects offered by the school, students follow the pattern of A 1 and A 2 for GCE A level courses, students appear for AS level Cambridge International Examinations at the end of A 1 or follow A 2 Exams at the end of 2 year course. The school commenced its GCE A level course in the year 2007 and the first batch graduated in the year 2009.
A level courses offered are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Maths, Applied Information Communication Technology, Biology, Business Studies, Economics, English Language, English Language and Literature, Accounting.
Grading
NOTE: GRADE – A* does not exist at AS Level Qualification.
CREDITS
A minimum of 4 credits required for entry in to graduation in non professional courses in colleges and 7 credits required for professional courses. A AS qualification in a subject leads to 1 credit and A level qualification leads to 2 credits, which is recorded on the transcript by the Cambridge International Examinations.
CLASS OF 2010
There were 18 STUDENTS
5 earned 9 credits
5 earned 8 credits
5 earned 6 credits
3 earned 4 credits
CLASS OF 2009
There were 15 graduates in the class
5 earned 9 credits
5 earned 6 credits
3 earned 4 credits
2 earned 2 credits
POST HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT
60% graduated to 4 year colleges
20% graduated to 3 year colleges
15% graduated to 2 year colleges
5 % attending family business.
COLLEGES ATTENDED
Drexel, U.S. <샄ʫ>University of Liverpool
WPI, U.S. <샄ʫ>University of Wales
University of Greenwich U.K. Pennsylvania State University
CMS – India Buffalo University
London School of Commerce Rochester Polytechnic Institute
Kings college U.K. Touro University
University of New Castle Symbiosis University, India
Contact information:
N.P. Murali
School Counselor
www.jirs.ac.in
jirsig@hotmail.com
91-9448305023
91-80-2750013-397
Fax: 91-80-27577007